I had the pleasure of interviewing Tara M. Hernandez. She is the Marketing & Communications Director at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We talked about marketing strategies, branding, business to business marketing, airport ownership structures, air service development, and a lot more. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview Assignment for ENT 645-50 Entrepreneurial Marketing.
Category Archives: Audio Interviews
Interview with Arnulfo Valdez, Investment Associate with Backstage Capital
My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently interviewed Backstage Capital’s Arnulfo “Chacho” Valdez. Mr. Valdez is an Investment Associate and has been part of the Backstage selection team which has funded over 100 startups. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview Assignment for ENT 640-50 Entrepreneurial Feasibility Analysis.
Interview with Kristie VanAuken, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at the Research Triangle Park (RTP)
My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently had the opportunity to interview Kristie VanAuken. She is the Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in central North Carolina. Kristie leads the RTP marketing and communications team, as well as numerous other RTP initiatives. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview assignment for ENT 610-50 Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategies.
Interview with Kristin & Cody Baciuska, Co-Founders of Loomacres Wildlife Management (ENT601)

My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently had the opportunity to interview Kristin and Cody Baciuska. They are Co-Founders of Loomacres Wildlife Management. Their business provides wildlife management services to airports across the United States. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview assignment for ENT 601-50 Entrepreneurial Innovation.